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But it has not gone down well with many twitter users - including Liverpool’s deputy mayor Ann O’Byrne.

She responded: “This is offensive on so many levels. To say this in the week of #IWD18. The sheer misogyny of the @LibDems, the idea that it’s a male trait to be a leader and to consider a statue to this woman who did so little for women’s rights.”

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Another twitter user Natalie Jester added: “I’m sure you’re just trying to be funny, but this is misogynistic. Very disappointing for a councillor.”

Richard Kemp

Speaking to the ECHO, Cllr Kemp said his tweet was ‘clearly a joke’ and hit back at Labour for not being critical of Mayor Joe Anderson when he was accused of sexism with comments made at a council meeting last year.

Mayor Anderson labelled Lib Dem Cllr Mirna Juarez a ‘fishwife’ during a heated debate in the town hall - prompting an official complaint from the opposition.

Cllr Kemp pointed out that a subsequent motion put to council by his party - which called for better gender education - was voted against by all Labour councillors.